SRO Certificate Levels Requirements
“Level I” or “Basic” SRO requirements:
– Completion of a School Resource Officer (SRO) Basic course of at least 40 hours
– Completion of an ACLEST certified School Site Safety Assessment Course
– Completion of at least one additional ACLEST certified school safety training course of at least 4 hours
“Level II” or “Intermediate” SRO requirements:
– Completion of all Level I requirements
– Must be a SRO for one full school year
– Completion of a School Resource Officer (SRO) II Intermediate course
– Completion of 20 additional hours of ACLEST certified School Safety Training
– Letter of support from law enforcement agency or school administration
“Level III” or “Advanced” SRO requirements:
– Completion of all Level II requirements
– Must be a SRO for at least 3 full school years
– Completion of 40 additional hours of ACLEST certified school safety training
– Completion of an ACLEST certified scenario-based Active Killer/Shooter course which includes both classroom presentations and practicals in the curriculum
– Letters of support from both the law enforcement agency and the school administration (the school superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal or assistant principal) to include testimony of student programs initiated
– Completion of 6 hours of college credit
“Level IV” or “Senior” SRO requirements:
– Completion of all previous levels
– Must be a SRO for at least 5 full school years
– Must be an active ACLEST certified instructor of school safety courses
– A minimum of 3 letters of support from the community, school and law enforcement agency to include testimony of the SRO’s involvement in community service
– Completion of an additional 6 hours of college credit, with at least 3 of these credit hours earned in English Composition or Technical Writing